Eric Saperston

Leadership and Communication Expert, Executive Coach, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, and Wonder Enthusiast

Topics: Communication, Storytelling, Leadership, Inspirational & Motivational, Attitude, Business Leadership, Creativity, Empowerment, Personal Development, Professional Development, Future of Work, Employee Engagement

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Biography

Eric Saperston has spent the last 25 years cold-calling and taking the most successful people in the world out for a cup of coffee to discover the common traits, motivating factors, and guiding principles that enable everyday people to achieve extraordinary results.

A critically acclaimed film director, producer, and award-winning storyteller, Eric Saperston’s first feature film, The Journey, won numerous film festival awards, including “Most Memorable Film” at South by Southwest.

Eric Saperston has been a featured guest on “The Today Show,” CNN, and PBS and has been interviewed and published in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Spin Magazine, Fast Company, and National Geographic.

Eric Saperston is the founder behind Live In Wonder, a global lifestyle brand that encourages living life to the fullest and making the ordinary extraordinary! Most recently, he created Three Things, a tabletop game that brings people together in conversation.

As a prolific speaker, Eric Saperston has inspired people the world over, including audiences such as Nike, Million Dollar Round Table, Coca-Cola, Orangetheory Fitness, Gartner, Mondelez International, Disney, Kaiser Permanente, and colleges and universities such as Harvard, MIT, Duke, Stanford, UCLA, and many more.

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Videos

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Journey From Great to Extraordinary (purpose, authenticity, excellence)

An advanced keynote designed for organizations and individuals committed to the journey from great to extraordinary.

A culmination of 25 years spent studying the common traits, motivating factors, and guiding principles behind the world’s top brands, organizations, and innovators. Eric explores what it takes to be extraordinary through the eyes of those who have pushed past the boundaries of possibility to achieve legendary success. It’s an impactful journey of personal meaning and self-discovery designed for each audience member to leave closely aligned with the organization’s higher purpose, confident their contributions make a difference, and committed to the daily excellence required to be extraordinary.

Up the Language, Elevate the Story (communication, storytelling, enrollment)

Top brands communicate like they are the writer, producer, and star of their own feature film. They are extremely intentional with each word chosen to describe their unique phenomenon. They enroll and engage their community using the highest possible narrative.

Is your language holding you back or propelling you forward? Are you in control of your narrative or leaving success up to chance? In this keynote, Eric shares simple lessons and fun games that high functioning individuals, organizations, and communities use to keep their language in the “ON” position, master the art of storytelling, and achieve extraordinary results. Discover how simple adjustments can change your trajectory and take your organization to new heights. After all, your organization is the hero in this story.

Get Up Excited & Go To Bed Fulfilled (innovation, engagement, culture)

Learn from the best to be the best. Successful leaders and top organizations continuously adapt and push the boundaries of possibility. They cultivate a culture of tenacity and curiosity. They drive innovation with an engaged, empowered workforce. It is no wonder they are on top.

In this keynote, Eric distills 25 years’ worth of studying and interviewing the most extraordinary people on the planet into one salient, simple takeaway: wonder plays a powerful role in successful leadership, breakthrough innovation, and sustained excellence. In a world full of talkers, this keynote will spark a revolution of good question asking and insatiable curiosity across your organization that your customers, employees, and shareholders will recognize, appreciate, and reward.

Testimonials

Eric blew us away. Standing ovation. It was clear to everyone that he did his homework and weaved in poignant messages that were uniquely important for our community. The crowd loved him for it. If you get the chance to hire Eric Saperston to speak at your event, do it! We did and he offered insightful take-a-ways and great leadership lessons that made a profound difference for our organization.

– Eugene Hall, Chief Executive Director, Gartner

Your expertly crafted message speaking directly to the demands of innovation and collaboration reached right into everyone’s hearts. We left the meeting a changed and re-energized organization with a clear focus and mission to “change the world of packaging” at General Mills. Thank you for your enthusiasm, creativity and passion. I really look forward to our next engagement—this wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last. You were fantastic!

– Jay Gouliard, Vice President, General Mills

What really blew us away was after Eric’s keynote, in the lobby, on the way to dinner, in the elevator, and everywhere we looked, we saw Eric and his team surrounded by conference attendees, listening to their stories and answering their questions. Eric and his teammates welcomed every encounter and took time to individually connect with each person, listening to their stories, and helping them integrate what they have learned. Eric’s team took an already great experience and made it even more meaningful, for everyone. Hire these guys. They’re wonderful!

– David Long, Founder, Orangetheory Fitness

I appreciate the way you tailored your talk specifically to what our advisors do to make a difference in their clients lives. Simply put- Eric Saperston you blew our audience away as evidenced by the standing ovation. Tangible proof of the way you impacted our advisors was how you and I couldn’t walk more than 10 feet together without one of the attendees stopping to share with you how your presentation touched them.

– Tash Elwyn, President, Raymond James

The Overwhelming Response from Nike employees has been unbelievably positive. Your ability to dive deep and touch the soul of everyone in the room is a rare talent. The comments and feedback reflect that folks left the theater with a new sense of optimism, pride and contributionism for a better world. Thank you for bringing your message to Nike and best wishes to you as you share your journey with audiences around the globe.

– Les Badden, Nike

Insights from Eric Saperston

Watch our full conversation here: Do You Live Your Life in Wonder?

"Never give your power away. That one of the things I'm realizing is that people just like you said, there are emails, there are requests, there are meetings, there are all kinds of stuff. We're bombarded with so much taxing stuff on our being, that the only way to overcome that is to become more sovereign."

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"We seek what we want most. Growing up with a bitter father, I sought advice from others who weren't stopped like that. Meeting iconic people enriched my life and allowed me to share leadership lessons globally."

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"Life is very precious. Our time on Earth is limited. What do we need to do to wake up excited and go to bed fulfilled?

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"Getting really clear about those rudders enables someone to be the captain of their own vessel. They get to actually cut through the water and go where they want to go."

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"Because life is precious, and we never know when we're gonna be called out of here, so let's make every moment meaningful."

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"A boat without a rudder drifts. Having a rudder means knowing clear guiding principles."

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